Gravitrax Transfer Magnetic Reset

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I like to think about non destructive improvements, so I designed a really small piece to allow the automatic reset of the standard transfer element. You will need a couple of 5x1mm neodimium magnets for each transfer plate. Print the support at 0.1mm layer height then glue one magnet to the support as in the picture. The support will slide into the standard transparent rod. You can set the replusive force sliding the support up and down on the rod. I also included a printable mask to help the positioning of the second magnet on the plate. The mask is designed in order to achive the maximum repulsive force with the support all down. Remember to orient the magnets with same polarity facing each other! I suggest to fix the magnet on the base with a drop of silicone in order to get enough adhesion, but still removable once dried. Please note: The magnet power depend on the "N" degree of your magnet (a lower degree means less power). If you need more magnet power, simply stack another magnet on top of the one glued to the tile. Enjoy your new autoreset transfer expansion! Short video here: https://youtu.be/w78CngsoGtk ---------------------- 2021 Jan 27 UPDATE: I was informed about one site that are advertising by youtube and by other channels a product clearly based on my original idea. I just started sharing my design for the fan of the great Gravitrax system for personal use, but I am now a bit disappointed to see that not only the ownership of the idea has not been clearly stated (agains the creative commons license), but that a redesign is included into a web-shop. The redrawing of an idea is simple (especially in this case), but the ownership of the idea is unique and must be respected! This was only the simplest (but usefull !) design I made, but I already designed other "really game changer" add-on for the system (and a lot of other stuff). I am not a guy and these behaviors unfortunately convince me to stop publishing other original ideas. Sorry for this.